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Hypertension (HTN)IN-HOME BPNCT07232017

Implementation of Intensive Hypertension Management Approaches: Cleveland Clinic

An observational study of Hypertension (HTN), run by Anita Misra-Hebert at 1 site in United States.

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Trial summary

The primary objective of the Implementation of Effective Hypertension Management Approaches: Cleveland Clinic program is to improve blood pressure control for patients diagnosed with hypertension (HTN) and uncontrolled blood pressure, specifically defined as a blood pressure greater than 150/95, across all Cleveland… Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 to 85 years
Conditions the study is for
Hypertension (HTN)
What is being tested?
IN-HOME BP
How many people
1,520 participants
Where
1 siteUnited States
Study dates
6 Jan 2026to Jul 2029
Phase
Observational
Are there results?
Not yet: the study is under way

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 18 to 85 years
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Study population: Per inclusion criteria and that the patient has at least 2 encounters with a HTN diagnosis within the past 24 months; had an encounter within the past 12 months at their PCPs assigned location; had a documented systolic blood pressure of >150 or diastolic blood pressure of >95 at the most recent encounter at the primary care location, and a previous encounter within the health system within the past 24-month qualifying time frame with a documented systolic blood pressure of >150 or diastolic blood pressure of >95.

Who may be able to join

  • Hypertension diagnosis, aged 18-85 years old
  • Uncontrolled blood pressure, defined as a blood pressure reading of > 150/95

Who cannot join

  • pregnant, stage 5 chronic kidney disease, End Stage Renal Disease, enrolled in hospice care

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country. Contact the study team or a site near you to ask about taking part.

Anita Misra-Hebert, MD, MPH, FACP contact

216-445-8542

MISRAA@ccf.org

Christopher Babuich, MD contact

440 204-7400

babiucc@ccf.org

United States1 site, 1 recruiting
  • Cleveland Clinic

    Cleveland, Ohio, 44195

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About this study

The primary objective of the Implementation of Effective Hypertension Management Approaches: Cleveland Clinic program is to improve blood pressure control for patients diagnosed with hypertension (HTN) and uncontrolled blood pressure, specifically defined as a blood pressure greater than 150/95, across all Cleveland Clinic Northeast Ohio primary care practices. The project will scale up the availability of resources for treating hypertension in 56 primary care practices within the Cleveland Clinic Health System in Northern Ohio, reaching up to approximately 3800 patients. This project will utilize evidence from a randomized controlled trial by Margolis et al.(1) to build upon Cleveland Clinic's existing team-based primary care provider (PCP) collaboration with pharmacists and advanced practice providers (APP) and will use a mechanism that allows titrating blood pressure medications based on patient-recorded home blood pressure readings.

Read the detailed description

Primary care providers will offer the program to patients in Northeast Ohio with a hypertension diagnosis and aged 18-85, except those who are pregnant, have stage 5 chronic kidney disease or end stage renal disease, or enrolled in hospice care. The project time frame is 48 months. Quantitative and qualitative methods will be used to evaluate implementation and effectiveness outcomes associated with the program. Electronic medical records and surveys will be the key data sources for the quantitative evaluation. Qualitative data collection methods will include semi-structured interviews, field observations, and periodic reflections.

Specific Aims Aim 1. To prepare for implementation of the intensive HTN management program across all Northeast Ohio Primary Care Practices (Pre-Implementation) Pre-Implementation Phase (12 months)

  • Quantitative assessment of practice variation in HTN control.
  • Qualitative assessment of practice barriers and facilitators to HTN management.
  • Creation of a clinical decision support tool for program referral.
  • Creation of project-specific patient and employee Advisory Panel.
  • Pharmacist and advanced practice provider (APP) training for delivery of the program.
  • Practice facilitation training with the Cleveland Clinic continuous improvement team.
  • Community Health Worker/Primary Care Navigator Training for Patient Outreach.
  • Creation of presentations for primary care staff meetings. Aim 2. To implement the intensive HTN management program across all Northeast Ohio Primary Care Practices (Rollout and Active Implementation) Implementation Phase (24 months)
  • Stepped wedge rollout of intensive HTN management program.
  • Implementation of the clinical decision support tool at implementation sites.
  • Community Health Worker/Primary Care Navigator outreach to patients.
  • Delivery of Presentations at primary care staff meetings.
  • Practice Facilitation at Implementation Sites.
  • Qualitative data collection regarding patient and provider implementation outcomes of acceptability and feasibility.
  • Quantitative data collection of implementation outcomes of adoption, fidelity, effectiveness, implementation cost; provider surveys re: acceptability, appropriateness, feasibility.
  • Patient and employee advisory panel input into implementation evaluation. Aim 3. To monitor and evaluate the maintenance of the intensive HTN management program across all Northeast Ohio Primary Care Practices (Maintenance) Maintenance Phase (9 months)
  • Quantitative data collection of implementation outcomes-reach, adoption, fidelity, effectiveness, cost-compared to the active implementation phase.
  • Capture practice-level adaptations with comparison to the active implementation phase.
  • Complete final data collection and analyses.
Being tested
IN-HOME BP
Keywords
hypertension, uncontrolled blood pressure, home blood pressure, pharmacist, advanced practice provider
Medical subject headings
Hypertension

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • IN-HOME BPOther

    A team-based approach with a primary care provider (PCP) collaborating with pharmacists and advanced practice providers (APP) and will use a mechanism (frequent follow-up- phone or virtual appointments) that allows titrating blood pressure medications based on patient-recorded home blood pressure readings.

Study groups in NCT07232017
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
IN-HOME BP: titrating BP medications based on patient-recorded home blood pressure readingsThis project will utilize evidence from a randomized controlled trial by Margolis et al.(1) to build upon Cleveland Clinic's existing team-based primary care provider (PCP) collaboration with pharmacists and advanced practice providers (APP) and will use a mechanism that allows titrating blood pressure medications based on patient-recorded home blood pressure readings.
Receives: Other: IN-HOME BP

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Systolic Blood Pressure Change

    The main effectiveness finding the investigators expect to report at the end of the proposed implementation project is the change in patient systolic blood pressure from baseline to 12 months post-implementation. The expected change in systolic blood pressure based upon Margolis et al.(1) is -18mmHg. The period of evaluation will be from the time of program enrollment, with home BP measurements assessed every 2-3 weeks until the blood pressure is less than 135/85 and at 12 months. The blood pressure will continue to be measured every 6 months through the full the 24-month implementation/intervention period (allowing all sites to roll out the intervention) and a 9-month maintenance period.

    Measured: Patients will be followed for up to 33 months: 24-month implementation/intervention period and 9-month maintenance period.

Secondary outcomes (23)
  1. Diastolic Blood Pressure Change

    Change in the patient's diastolic blood pressure from baseline as measured in mmHg.

    Measured: The patient's blood pressure will be measured for up to 33 months (24-month implementation/intervention period and 9-month maintenance period). Every 2-3 weeks during intervention, at 12 months, then every 6 months through maintenance.

  2. Reach (Actual): Patients Offered, Initiated, Completed

    Number of patients who were offered, who initiated, and completed the intensive HTN intervention program. Measured by total number at sorted by each: offered, initiated, completed.

    Measured: Measured every 3 months for up to 33 months.

  3. Effectiveness: Equity in Outcomes (Race)

    Blood pressure change stratified by demographic factors, specifically race. Measured as percentage of black, white, and other.

    Measured: Every 2-3 weeks during intervention, at 12 months, then every 6 months through maintenance: for up to 33 months.

  4. Effectiveness: Equity in Outcomes (Ethnicity)

    Blood pressure change stratified by demographic factors, specifically ethnicity. Measured by percentage of Hispanic and non-Hispanic

    Measured: Every 2-3 weeks during intervention, at 12 months, then every 6 months through maintenance: for up to 33 months.

  5. Effectiveness: Equity in Outcomes (Gender)

    Blood pressure change stratified by demographic factors, specifically gender. Measured by percentage of male and female.

    Measured: Every 2-3 weeks during intervention, at 12 months, then every 6 months through maintenance: for up to 33 months.

  6. Effectiveness: Equity in Outcomes (Age)

    Blood pressure change stratified by demographic factors, specifically age group. Measured in years.

    Measured: Every 2-3 weeks during intervention, at 12 months, then every 6 months through maintenance: for up to 33 months.

  7. Effectiveness: Equity in Outcomes (Insurance)

    Blood pressure change stratified by demographic factors, specifically insurance. Measured in number of insurance: Medicare, Medicaid, Commercial, Self-pay.

    Measured: Every 2-3 weeks during intervention, at 12 months, then every 6 months through maintenance: for up to 33 months.

  8. Effectiveness: Medication change

    Change from baseline medication regimen (medication class and dosage).

    Measured: Every 2-3 weeks during intervention then every 6 months through maintenance: for up to 33 months.

  9. Effectiveness: Medication Adherence

    Pharmacy Fill Data

    Measured: Every 2-3 weeks during intervention then every 6 months through maintenance: for up to 33 months.

  10. Effectiveness: Cardiovascular outcomes

    Sustained blood pressure control resulting in decreased cardiovascular risk: reported myocardial infarction, acute coronary syndrome, stroke, heart failure, arrhythmia, and death.

    Measured: Baseline, and every 6 months through maintenance: for up to 33 months.

  11. Effectiveness: Acute Renal Failure - Change in glomerular filtration rate (GFR).

    Assessing acute renal failure by change in glomerular filtration rate (GFR) as measured in milliliters/minute/1.73 meters squared.

    Measured: Every 6 months through maintenance: for up to 33 months.

  12. Effectiveness: PROMIS-10 Survey

    See improvement of patient report outcomes captured at pre-visit PROMIS-10 survey(12) administration as part of routine clinical care. As measured by assessing scores over time.

    Measured: Baseline at intake visit then at 12 months: up to 24-months.

  13. Effectiveness: Adverse Effects

    Patient reported adverse effects at follow-up visits during intervention. Measured as number of effects reported by patient.

    Measured: Every 2-3 weeks during intervention then every 6 months through maintenance: for up to 33 months.

  14. Implementation: Provider views of the Acceptability, Appropriateness, and Feasibility survey

    Captured through surveys, provider views of Acceptability, Appropriateness, Feasibility (13). Providers views of intervention may impact adoption of intervention for patients. Measured by change in item scored over time.

    Measured: Every 6 months starting throughout active implementation and maintenance: for up to 33 months.

  15. Primary Care Provider Adoption

    Number of providers in each practice group referring to the Intensive HTN program will be measured by the number of referrals attributed to practice group.

    Measured: Every 3 months during intervention period: for up to 24 months

  16. Pharmacist Adoption

    Number of patients in the program attributed to the trained pharmacy providers eligible to deliver the program.

    Measured: Every 3 months during intervention period: for up to 24 months.

  17. Advanced Practice Provider Adoption

    Number of patients in the program attributed to the trained Advanced Practice Providers (APP) eligible to deliver the program.

    Measured: Every 3 months during intervention period: for up to 24 months.

  18. Formal Qualitative Assessment of context of high proportion of HTN control and low proportion of HTN control practices: Pre-Implementation

    To understand barriers and facilitators to achieving HTN control

    • Semi-structured interviews with non-patient (employee) key stakeholders at practices with high/low proportion of HTN control
    • Direct field observations of high-low referral practice sites Qualitative methodologists will analyze the qualitative data (transcripts and descriptive fieldnotes) will be coded to reflect key domains of interest and emergent themes.

    Measured: Pre-Implementation: up to 12 months.

  19. Formal Qualitative Assessment: Observations of Employee and Patient Advisory Panels

    To examine anticipated barriers and facilitators to implementation and to assess ongoing implementation activities. Qualitative methodologists will analyze the qualitative data (fieldnotes) will be coded to reflect key domains of interest and emergent themes.

    Measured: Quarterly meetings throughout pre- and active implementation: up to 36 months.

  20. Formal Qualitative Assessment: Semi-structured Interviews with Patients at High/Low proportion of HTN Control

    Inviting a sample of patients receiving the intervention at high and low proportion of HTN control practices to participate in interviews to assess perceptions of acceptability of the intensive HTN management program.

    Qualitative methodologists will analyze the qualitative data (transcripts) will be coded to reflect key domains of interest and emergent themes.

    Measured: Baseline, 6 months, 12 months during active implementation: up to 24 months.

  21. Formal Qualitative Assessment: Periodic Reflections with agents of implementation

    Periodic reflections conducted with a subgroup of pool of primary care providers, pharmacists, and APPs across practice locations to understand barriers and facilitators to achieving hypertension control.

    Qualitative methodologists will analyze the qualitative data (descriptive fieldnotes) will be coded to reflect key domains of interest and emergent themes.

    Measured: Monthly or bimonthly throughout active implementation and maintenance: for up to 33 months.

  22. Outcome measure type: Effectiveness (Hospitalizations / Emergency Department Visits)

    Hospitalizations and Emergency Department Visits: number of acute care hospitalizations, number of emergency department visits. Determining association between intensive HTN management and acute care utilization.

    Measured: Every 6 months: up to 33 months.

  23. Outcome Measure Type: Effectiveness (Outpatient Visits)

    Outpatient visits other than for the intensive HTN management program. Number of outpatient visits (in-clinic or virtual, primary care and specialty). To determine association between intensive HTN management and acute care utilization.

    Measured: Every 6 months: up to 33 months.

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted18 Nov 2025
  2. Study start6 Jan 2026
  3. Primary completionApr 2029 (estimated)
  4. Study completionJul 2029 (estimated)

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Observational
Observational model
Cohort
Time perspective
Other
Enrolment
1,520 participants (estimated)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT07232017
Sponsor's protocol ID
25-792
Acronym
IN-HOME BP
Status last verified
Jan 2026
First submitted
14 Nov 2025
Last updated
9 Jan 2026
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
Individual data sharing
No: Data used for this study includes human research participant data that are sensitive and cannot be publicly shared due to legal and ethical restrictions by the Cleveland Clinic regulatory bodies, including the institutional review board and legal counsel. We will make our data sets available on request, under appropriate data use agreements with the specific parties interested in academic collaboration.

Publications

  • Weiner BJ, Lewis CC, Stanick C, Powell BJ, Dorsey CN, Clary AS, Boynton MH, Halko H. Psychometric assessment of three newly developed implementation outcome measures. Implement Sci. 2017 Aug 29;12(1):108. doi: 10.1186/s13012-017-0635-3.

    PubMed 28851459
  • Hays RD, Bjorner JB, Revicki DA, Spritzer KL, Cella D. Development of physical and mental health summary scores from the patient-reported outcomes measurement information system (PROMIS) global items. Qual Life Res. 2009 Sep;18(7):873-80. doi: 10.1007/s11136-009-9496-9. Epub 2009 Jun 19.

    PubMed 19543809
  • Margolis KL, Bergdall AR, Crain AL, JaKa MM, Anderson JP, Solberg LI, Sperl-Hillen J, Beran M, Green BB, Haugen P, Norton CK, Kodet AJ, Sharma R, Appana D, Trower NK, Pawloski PA, Rehrauer DJ, Simmons ML, McKinney ZJ, Kottke TE, Ziegenfuss JY, Williams RA, O'Connor PJ. Comparing Pharmacist-Led Telehealth Care and Clinic-Based Care for Uncontrolled High Blood Pressure: The Hyperlink 3 Pragmatic Cluster-Randomized Trial. Hypertension. 2022 Dec;79(12):2708-2720. doi: 10.1161/HYPERTENSIONAHA.122.19816. Epub 2022 Oct 25.

    PubMed 36281763

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

An observational study of Hypertension (HTN), run by Anita Misra-Hebert at 1 site in United States.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 2 inclusion and 1 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: looking for participants now, as of the sponsor's last update on 9 Jan 2026. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in United States. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

This study is still under way. Results are not available in the source record yet.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

Contact Anita Misra-Hebert, MD, MPH, FACP (216-445-8542, MISRAA@ccf.org), or a site near the patient. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Systolic Blood Pressure Change (time frame: Patients will be followed for up to 33 months: 24-month implementation/intervention period and 9-month maintenance period.). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT07232017, which also lists 3 linked publications.

Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 9 Jan 2026.

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